Life is only a long and bitter suicide, and faith alone can transform this suicide into a sacrifice.

Quote by Franz Liszt

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A person of any mental quality has ideas of his own. This is common sense.

A person of any mental quality has ideas of his own. This is common sense.

Without any assistance whatever, I founded a school in Weimar in 10 years. Only I...

Without any assistance whatever, I founded a school in Weimar in 10 years. Only I...

It is my fervent wish and my greatest ambition to leave a work with a...

It is my fervent wish and my greatest ambition to leave a work with a...

Inspiration is enough to give expression to the tone in singing, especially when the song...

Inspiration is enough to give expression to the tone in singing, especially when the song...

Supreme serenity still remains the Ideal of great Art. The shapes and transitory forms of...

Supreme serenity still remains the Ideal of great Art. The shapes and transitory forms of...

Broad paths are open to every endeavour, and a sympathetic recognition is assured to every...

Broad paths are open to every endeavour, and a sympathetic recognition is assured to every...

Real men are sadly lacking in this world, for when they are put to the...

Real men are sadly lacking in this world, for when they are put to the...

I conclude that the Wagnerian operas which are already in the repertoire, and other masterworks...

I conclude that the Wagnerian operas which are already in the repertoire, and other masterworks...

The character of instrumental music... lets the emotions radiate and shine in their own character...

The character of instrumental music... lets the emotions radiate and shine in their own character...

Beware of missing chances; otherwise it may be altogether too late some day.

Beware of missing chances; otherwise it may be altogether too late some day.

As the mother teaches her children how to express themselves in their language, so one...

As the mother teaches her children how to express themselves in their language, so one...

Mournful and yet grand is the destiny of the artist.

Mournful and yet grand is the destiny of the artist.

Truth is a great flirt.

Truth is a great flirt.

Brahms' Variations are better than mine, but mine were written before his.

Brahms' Variations are better than mine, but mine were written before his.

The principal task of a conductor is not to put himself in evidence but to...

The principal task of a conductor is not to put himself in evidence but to...

We need improvement in the style of performance. There is no more advantage in a...

We need improvement in the style of performance. There is no more advantage in a...

I foster a sorrowful conception of affection. Make no sacrifices.

I foster a sorrowful conception of affection. Make no sacrifices.

The public is always good.

The public is always good.

A theatre receives recognition through its initiative, which is indispensable for first-rate performances.

A theatre receives recognition through its initiative, which is indispensable for first-rate performances.

Music embodies feeling without forcing it to contend and combine with thought, as it is...

Music embodies feeling without forcing it to contend and combine with thought, as it is...